BUDAPEST AWAITS POPE FRANCIS | Pope Francis Daily

Breaking News

Pope at Angelus: May Mary inspire harmony in our hearts and world At the New Year's Day Angelus, Pope Francis encourages us to "roll up our sleeves to build peace" praying that Mary, Queen of Peace, may obtain harmony in our hearts [...]
In new Netflix series, Pope Francis insists old have lessons for the young VATICAN CITY (RNS) — No one outdoes Pope Francis when it comes to staying on message. Since his first months as pope, when he urged the crowd at the 2013 World [...]
Archbishop of Canterbury Pays Tribute To Desmond TutuThe death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu (always known as Arch) is news that we receive with profound sadness – but also with profound gratitude as we reflect upon his life. [...]
Pope Urges Us To Embrace HumilityROME (AP) — Pope Francis urged Vatican cardinals, bishops and bureaucrats Thursday to embrace humility this Christmas season, saying their pride, self-interest and the “glitter of our armor” was perverting [...]
Pope Francis Celebrates Christmas Eve MassROME — Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve Mass before an estimated 2,000 people in St. Peter's Basilica on Friday, going ahead with the service despite the resurgence in COVID-19 cases [...]
Human Beings Being HumaneHuman beings #Being Humane! God created human beings in his own image and are created with a purpose, not just to be autonomously unique, but vocationally set apart. The purpose in [...]
When The Ecologist Met Pope FrancisWhen ecologist Gregory Asner found himself in an audience with Pope Francis earlier this year, he discovered a kindred spirit. They talked about the Amazon forests and the Indigenous people who [...]
Pope Francis Sends Message Murdered MPThe message read: 'His Holiness recalls with gratitude Sir David's years of devoted public service guided by his strong Catholic faith and evidenced in his deep concern for the poor [...]
Pope. Francis Praises Young People In Efforts To Save PlanetVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday praised young people for their efforts to protect the Earth’s environment and told them to “be the critical conscience of society.” Francis celebrated [...]
Pope Francis: A healthy environment is right of every human being In a message to the Council of Europe, Pope Francis reiterates his call for immediate action to protect our common home. The message was sent on the occasion of a [...]
Vatican, medical associations look at ways to promote vaccinationVATICAN CITY (CNS) — The discovery of vaccines is “one of the greatest achievements of modern medicine,” but the global community is facing the dual challenges of giving everyone access [...]
Pope asks all Catholics to step up commitment to saving creationVATICAN CITY (CNS) — To help lead the world’s Catholics along a journey of intensified action in caring for creation, Pope Francis asked everyone to join a new global grassroots [...]
People must care for creation or face self-destruction, pope saysVATICAN CITY (CNS) — When it comes to safeguarding creation, there is no time to waste — humanity either must live up to its responsibility or continue on a path [...]

BUDAPEST AWAITS POPE FRANCIS

☰Article

Line Spacing+- AFont Size+- Print This Article

BUDAPEST AWAITS POPE FRANCIS

Eduard Habsburg-Lothringen, Hungary’s Ambassador to the Holy See, looks ahead to Pope Francis’ arrival in Budapest for the closing Mass of the International Eucharistic Congress and recalls the deep ties between his country and Europe.

By Delphine Allaire & Linda Bordoni

As the people of Hungary and the participants of the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress taking place in Budapest prepare to welcome Pope Francis on Sunday for the closing Mass, the Congress itself is in full swing, with a rich programme of Masses, concerts, exhibits, testimonies, and a film festival.

Organizers of the Congress point out that the gathering is a unique opportunity for the more than one billion Catholics in the world to focus on the centrality of the Eucharist in Christian life.

The Budapest event is also an occasion to discover Hungary’s 1,100-year history of faith and respect for tradition, and a long-standing relationship between the country’s Church and State.

The Hungarian Ambassador to the Holy See, Eduard Habsburg-Lothringen told Vatican Radio’s Delphine Allaire that the people of Hungary view the Pope’s presence in Budapest as “a real gift.”

☰Article